HERE WE ARE AT FRIDAY—FINALLY.
The last of the weird for the last of the week.
My late husband was from New York State–Old Forge. He had a thing for Utica Club beer and their two animated characters Dooley and Schultz. While wandering the antique shops in Sanford (Fl)a few years ago; I came across a set of bar lights with the characters on them.
For those of you that aren’t real up on New York beers Utica Club was produced by the former West End Brewing Company (Utica) 1888. The name Utica Club (replaced brewing name) came from a line of soft drinks the company produced during Prohibition when their beer production had been shut down. After Probation ended they kept the name and during the 50’s and 60’s it was promoted by Dooley and Schultz (Jonathan Winters did the voices). The brewery later returned to its West End name.
Brewing has been around as long as mankind and its civilization and has been found in hieroglyphics. It was a craft in Africa, Egypt and Sumeria with 6,000 year old records confirming this. The Sumerians even had a goddess of brewing: Ninkasi. They are also believed to be the first civilized culture to brew beer which they called the “Divine Drink.”
Some beer fact:
2000 BC Egypt–First record of drunk driving. The impaired charioteer ran over a vestal virgin and was crucified on the door of the tavern that sold him the beer.
Beer contains major minerals and was a staple in the European diet during the Middle Ages.
George Washington had his own brew house on the grounds of Mt Vernon
1814 London, a huge vat (388,000 gallon) of beer ruptured and flooded sections of London, there was property damage and lives lost
There are 400 types of beer with Belgium having the most.
The Czech Republic drinks the most beer per person with China’s consumption showing the most increase. The US ranks two by total amount consumed, but only 11th per persons consuming.
Beside the lights my beer-related inventory includes a Miller Lite Rusty Wallace pool table light, multiple other NASCAR beer sponsored items and several Budweiser Christmas mugs.
So do you have any beer collectibles–the Bud can your husband crushed on his forehead head doesn’t count.
YOU WERE MEANT FOR SUNNY DAYS—MAKE THE WEEKEND AN ADVENTURE.
Sites for more beer facts:
http://www.factslides.com/s-Beer
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/beer
http://gizmodo.com/5992543/24-things-you-didnt-know-about-beer